Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 26 May 1982

Vol. 335 No. 1

Written Answers. - Bilateral Aid Programme.

768.

Mr. Markey

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will give details of the amount of Government grants to date under the bilateral aid programme and the amount for each country for each year since 1976 under the various headings.

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. G. Collins)

The information sought by the Deputy is included in attached lists.

Amount of Government Grants to date under the Bilateral Aid Programme.

Year	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978
Amount	274,474	191,135	409,857	538,883	1,973,768

Year	1979	1980	1981
Amount	3,271,575	3,609,520	5,166,103*

* Provisional figure

LESOTHO

Heading	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981
Agriculture	11,111	81,655	346,279	238,788	252,496	513,091
Industry	1,996	71,468	168,562	252,455	422,130	353,185
Infrastructure		6,198	18,500	70,004	380,697	274,883
Education/Fellowships/ Scholarships	35,557	52,080	53,426	332,768	459,432	504,252
Health	8,200	10,500		4,107	1,773	2,724
Others				354	103,219	89,500
Total	56,864	221,901	586,667	898,476	1,619,747	1,737,635

TANZANIA

Heading	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981
Agriculture				80,369	16,927	290,751
Industry		3,927	63,660	102,022	206,228	70,404
Infrastructure	11,330	45,000	45,000			28,001
Education/Training/ Fellowships	70,751		86,642	30,244	32,202	55,564
Health				158
Others				4,744	11,023	35,545
Total	82,081	48,927	195,302	217,537	266,380	480,265

SUDAN

Heading	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981
Agriculture and
Rural Development	2,091	11,946	4,701	15,722	181,043	753,748
Education/Training/ Fellowships		26,326	69,089	56,494	71,002	3,000
Infrastructure		10,000
Total	2,091	48,272	73,790	72,216	252,045	756,748

ZAMBIA

Heading	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981
Agriculture				78,594	57,450	150,414
Training/Education/ Fellowships	35,644	40,000	80,576	84,247	53,514	71,912
Industry			111,550	71,673	81,555	160,380
Infrastructure					30,000	21,710
Others					32,000
Total	35,644	40,000	192,126	234,514	254,519	404,416

Heading	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981
Other Partner Countries	63,660	10,416	114,962	134,723	175,404	214,631
NGO Co-Finalising	22,900	58,271	438,548	994,240	392,868	493,228
Development Education			33,841	86,091	28,930	51,304
Training/Fellowships	63,201		103,400	241,217	110,804	316,066
Grants to Organisations	3,000	6,000	43,700	152,951	219,598	237,332
Grants to Courses	10,250	33,830	189,363	121,713	119,092	232,415
Trade Promotions	58,327	39,400		116,233	98,757	215,008
Other Items—Miscellaneous	11,839	31,866	2,069	1,664	71,376	27,005
Total	233,177	179,783	925,883	1,848,832	1,216,829	1,787,039